Official NFL Draft Day 1 Thread

[Teamcheez1]

I’m fine with the pick, but I would have preferred to trade back.

[red]

I’m fine with the pick, but I would have preferred to trade back.

you can't just say "i want to trade back" and snap your fingers

someone needs to want to move up

[Fritz]

I’m fine with the pick, but I would have preferred to trade back.

I think they were trying to. They didn't turn the pick in until there were about three minutes left on the clock. My guess is they were taking calls and working the phones but they couldn't get something that seemed worthwhile. Maybe enough teams had moved up that there wasn't much action, or maybe what the Steelers - was it the Steelers? - were offering was not worth it. Or maybe they really did love Van Ness. But it sure took a long time to get that pick in, so I'm guessing they were willing to trade back.

As for the implied racism, have any of the talking heads made any comparisons to . . . wait for it . . . Clay Matthews?

Glad Rashan is comparing the guy to Preston Smith. He's a good player. I like Smith.